The Grizzly Mother
Mothers of Xsan series
Hetxw'ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson) Illustrated by Natasha Donovan
Description
To the Gitxsan people of northwestern British Columbia, the grizzly is an integral part of the natural landscape. Together, they share the land and forests that the Skeena River runs through, as well as the sockeye salmon within it. Follow mother bear as she teaches her cubs what they need in order to survive on their own. The Mothers of Xsan series uses striking illustration and lyrical language to bring the poetry of the Xsan ecosystem to life.
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Rights Held: World
Marketing Information
Among USBBY’s Outstanding 2020 International Books list
An AIYL Honor Book, Middle Grade
Endorsements
Highly recommended!
—Debbie Reese, AICL
Reviews
Anchored in the culture of the Gitxsan Nation, this spellbinding account of a grizzly bear’s first few years with her cubs is the second title in the Mothers of Xsan series. Saturated with ocher hues and expressively detailed with black line, Donovan’s illustrations amplify the text’s lyricism with nuanced perspectives….
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
A lyrically poetic text, it delivers a wealth of information on the lives of grizzlies and the ecosystem they are part of, making this an invaluable introduction to the way we are all connected.
—Jeffery Canton for The Globe and Mail
Copyright Information
Copyright 2019 Brett Huson, Natasha Donovan
Bibliographic Information
- Publisher HighWater Press
- Publication Date 2019
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781553797760
- Publication Country or regionCanada
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 23 CAD
- Pages32
- Publish StatusPublished
- Dimensions6.5 x 10 inches
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